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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26
THE PEOPLES PROPERTY.

To the knowledge that the public land is
their own, the people are now adding the
happy realization that their title to this
property is about to be made good. The
Democratic Administration is the instru-
ment of this happy realization. President
Cleveland has said that the public do
main belongs to the people. The Secretary
Of the Interior has received his instruc-
tons, and is in full peasonal and party
accord with their vigorous and righteous
tenor. Tho Secretary's honest and zeal
GUS lieutenant, Land Commissioner
Sparks, can be fully trusted to carry out
the ideas and orders of his superiors.
Jobbing syndicates must stand aside;
corrupt corporations must disgorge their
plunder; the pillage of alien landlords
must be restored. Legislation has already
taken the hint. The peoples represent
atives are already vigorously defending
the peoples interests. The people shall
have their own again. A significant case
in point is the struggle now in progress
in the Illinois legislature in regard to the
alleged holdings OF an alien landlord. On
this subject the San Francisco Post thus
speaks:
The report that corruption is blocking the
progress Of the Alien Land bill in the
Illinois Legislature is, we trust, incorrect
There cannot well be two opinions on the
undesirability OF alien nonresident land
lordship. No one has been heard as a de-
fender of the system. The report that
party in the Illinois Legislature is trying to
kill or weaken the bill by amendments is
probably an error of an over-zealous sup
porter. Legislators are not always inoor-
ruptible, but IL is hard to believe that one
would sell his country. One Benedict
Arnold is enough in our history.
Illinois experience with Scully, the Irish
andlord, makes her one of the pioneers of
a movement that should be promptly fol-
lowed by the other States. From his resi-
dence in London, Soully rules over 10000
acres in the fairest part Of Logan county.
He has introduced the worst features of the
abominable features of tenancy that has
Ireland for centuries. His
tenants are among the most ignorant of
their class, and his lands can be pointed out
among the prosperous, well-kept farms for
their thriftless appearance. His tenants are
kept indebted to him, and any improve
ments they may make upon their farms are
only an expense for an increase of rent |
That his tenants do not run away is ex-
planned only by their lack of intelligence
and by Scully's grip upon their effects.
The laws that encourage system Of ten |
ant farming are bad enough at best, but
when they allow an alien, resident in Lon
don, TO control and impoyerish thousands of
acres OF the best lands In the country, the |
system is at its worst.
The Illinois Legislature proposes to give |
aliens three years to dispose of their lands |
in that State. After that time the lands |
will be forfeited. The same plan should be |
pursued in every State and Territory in the |
Union. It is none too soon to realize that |
the land Of the country is limited. The |
American people need no foreign landlords |
to help absorb it.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26
THE SURPLUS REVENUE.

The Treasury surplus will amount to
about 500, 100000 by the time Congress
meets in December. This will amount
to two dollars per head for the whole
population, or ten dollars for the average
family. Unnecessary taxation is unjust
taxation, while the same is robbery.
To prevent this, we may expect to see
next winter the Republicans in Congress,
aided by Randall and few other bogus
Democrats, go in for untaxed whisky and
tobacco-cheap whisky and tobacco, and
plenty of it. But what good can come
from freeing those articles of luxurious
vice, and what sense is there, when there
is such long list of necessaries of life,
which should be cheapened by reducing
the war taxes with which they are bur-
dened? There can be no compromise
with the demand that, in reducing the
burden of taxstion which pro-
duces the revenue snrnlns tho roform
shall begin with the war taxes.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26
THE NEW BANKS.

Since January last, between three
hundred and Iour hundred new banks
have been organized in this country.
About one-seventh of these are national
banks. The capital invested ranges from
$4,000 to $S,OOO,OOO.
National banks are manifesting less
disposition to surrender their charter
or reduce their note circulation to a
minimum, than at any time since the
withdrawal of the three per cent.
bonds. The securities last mentioned
are being replaced with bonds for
which the banks pay high premium.
1t has been remarked that as long as
these bonds do not depriciate in price,
it makes no material difference to the
banks, whether they pay dollar for dol
lar for them, or $1.25 for one dollar, as
the Government cannot call them until
the date of maturity, and, if it sees fit to
buy them up before that date, it must
pay the current price for them.
iThe Bankers Monthly thinks that the
only embarrassment that can come to
the banks which take a part In this tran
saction is the locking up of the extra
capital required to purchase the bonds
in the first place, for which extra capital
the banks can receive only A per cent.
instead of the higher rate which they re-
ceive on their note circulation based
thereupon. AS it is, however, every dol
lar of note circulation issued by National
banks brings in an interest revenue (in-
cluding the per cent. bond interest) of
to s per cent, net.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

In an editorial yesterday THE Demo-
Graf referred to the fact that civil service
reform was a movement of the people;
that it had its sole inception in the popu-
lar mind; that such inception had crys-
tallized into a national demand; that
Democracy had at once and
naturally hearkened to the popular
voice, and that the present
glorious Democratic civil service Admin
istration was thus the direct inspiration
of the people themselves. And now
comes the Alta California with this to
say: "Party responsibility had wrought
its imperfect work upon the pnblic busi-
ness, and in 1884 the people rose up
against it, and demanded civil service
that should be adjusted to the public
business, and that sort of service is now
being rendered. We grant that the
change does not yet command the
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

once the true purpose of the bill, and his
unfaltering rectitude at once condemned
that purpose. He vetoed the bill. But
the conspirators were not yet beaten.
Their plans had been well digested.
They already knew Cleveland, and they
were fully prepared for the veto con-
tingency. The next move was TO pass
the measure over the veto. 1t
must become a law without
the signature of the sturdy
and honest Democratic Chief Executive.
The country now began to realize the sit
uation. The action of Mr.. Cleveland was
public eye-opener. The people saw how
grossly they had been deceived. None
were more earnest or loud in their ex-
pressions of indignation than the honest
and brave veterans themselves. "The
bill IS not the cry or plea of the veter-
ans, wrote distinguished Massachusetts,
solder. 81 constantly meet with soldiers,
privates as well as officers, who repel
with deep feeling the assumption that
they desire more money for the purely
patriotic service they gave the country"
said General J. d. Cox, Of Ohio. 'I
think the President did right in vetoing
such bill as this, and believe he will be
supported by the sentiment of the
country" exclaimed General Joshua L.
Chamberlain, of Maine. But in Con-
gress, where Republican sectionalism
originated the bill, was the bill to
die, and in its death section
allsm was to receive blow
from which it will never recover. And
what was it struck this effective blow?
What was it that defeated on the floor
OF Congress this sectional preparation for
National disgrace? Why, it was the
votes OF the Southern members. 1t was
the votes of the men who, quarter of
century ago, stood in armed resistance to
the Nation. 1t was the votes of the men
who, barely score of years since, en-
battled one section against another, and
deifying sectionalism under the name
of secession, sought to prove its political
truth on many bloody field. These are
the men whose votes defeated the De-
pendent Pension bill. These are the
men who, in the hour of its latest and
greatest necessity, rendered the Nation
this true, loval and effective service.
These are the men who sustained the
Presidents veto. OF the seventy-eight
Southern representatives, only seven
voted to pass the measure over the veto.
This gave the President and the Nation
Southern votes, and as the
sustaining majority was only twenty
four, the great service rendered the
Nation by the States lately in secession,
IS gioriously apparent. For the old |
veterans of the Nation here is a sweeter
and more gracious triumph than they |
ever achieved upon the field of civil |
strife. They fought to preserve the
South to the Union, and. they have
lived to see the South practically CRATE
ul; they have survived to see the South
'rown itself and them with honor, by res
;uing the Nation from the assaults of a
sectional and partisan demagogy, and
Iverting the stain ofan enduring disgrace.
When sectionalism is finally slain, no
heavier clod will fall upon its dishonored
oftin, than the defeat of the Dependent
Pension Bill by the men of the South on
he floor of the National Congress.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26
A STAGGERING BLOW.

Perhaps nothing in the political history
OF the nation since the close of the great
civil war has struck sectionalism, and
with sectionalism, Republicanism, such
staggering blow as President Cleveland's
veto OF the Dependent Pension bill This
measure was purely and simply party
fraud. As such it was fully cloaked and
designed. No more dangerous piece of
partisan legislation was ever attempted.
IL was Republican hypocrisy and greed
masked beneath a Nations gratitude.
~ was corrupt party purpose cropping
Ior success in the shadow of public honor.
IL was the blatant cry of sectionalism
seeking expression in the voice of the
people. In word, it was a Republican
conception, and struggled for a sectional
oirth' The scheme was dangerous in
the extreme. The evil lurked in WELL
laid ambush. The bill made its bow
to the people wearing a most plausi-
BILE expression, and with not a
ruffie TO mar its well-smoothed outer an.
pearance. For awhile the public was
completely deceived. The cunning party
measure was the embodiment of a neo-
ple's gratitude, and called aloud for the
peoples approval. The expression of a
vicious sectionalism appealed to a Ma
flon's honor, and demanded a Nations
sanction. But Grover Cleveland was
not deceived by the speciousness of
the measure, or dazzled by it's al
legged rays of glory. His sound, practi-
cal common sense recognized at
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

DR.. YORK SAYS "that if he had his
choice of God, he would select a great
big, capable Democratic God" While
we do not allow our personal preferences
in the God line quite as free rein as
does DR.. York, We must say the Doctors
selection is amply excused by the signs
of the times.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

MEDIco-scIENTIsTs are deeply and gen.
orally interested just now in the case of
man who is afflicted with an incurable
thirst. The case will doubtless attract
much attention here from all classes,
when it is learned that there is SEEM
ingly well authenticated report to the
effect that the unfortunate thirster is
native of our own dry bench.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

enthusiastic support OF the.
ticians. When they back nd
appointment they were faced witt
distasteful task of proving him "hc
competent and faithful to the Cons
ton" That is all. The ring contrt
the civil service has ceased, and it
never be renewed. The time has g
by when members OF Congress make
a mob of patronage peddlers. They I
unstrap their knapsacks and sit dC
and study legislation. They are dep
Presidents no more. When the autho
of Government was distributed to
Executive, Judicial and Legisla
branches it was intended that nett
should in any way invade the functi
of either. They were coordinate, e
with its own jurisdiction. Evil Gust
had, however, male the Executive
puppet Of the Legislative in the select
of its proper instrumentalities in the C
service. The results of this invasion
the Executive authority were repudia
in 1894
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

THE monthly statement of the condi-
ton of pig-iron furnaces in the United
States shows no falling off in the output.
On the 1st inst. the weekly capacity Of
anthracite furnaces was 43,S02 tons, or
2l7 tons more than on April 1st, and Is
tons more than on March 1st. The ca
pacity of bituminous or coke furnaces
was /, ,713 tons more than month pre-
vious, and 1897 tons greater than on the
lst of March. The Iron Age estimates
the production of the past four months at
7l5, ,234 tons anthracite, and 1927, AIS
tons bituminous. This makes a total of
{, 2,036,o52 gross tons, or at the rate of
q, ,l00,000 tons, exclusive of charcoal iron.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

John Butte Holmes, long surveyor of
New York City is dead, and his estate
has been claimed by seven women, each
one claiming to be the legitimate widow.
1t is said that Patriarch Edmunds OF Yer
mont has been engaged to conduct the
case on the behalf of all of the alleged
widows. Mr.. Edmunds hopes to make it
appear that the claims OF all his clients
are legitimate.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

IT has just transpired that Josh Bill
lings was indebted for his peculiar and
successful system OF photography, to hints
received from an incidental but fortunate
correspondence with teacher in the
Mormon schools of Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

WHENEVER the privacy OF the domestic
circle OF a citizen or OF the Chief Magis-
trate of the Nation is invaded, and sup
posed events heralded to the world, that
moment newspaper liberty becomes
newspaper license. Our city Republic
can contemporary is representative OF
newspaper license.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26
100 Doses One Dollar
MarShaI'S Sale

nURSITANT TO AN UI.D-
L me directed by the Third J,-s-dl DIE TO
Court of the Territory of Utah, shall expose
at public sale, at the front door of the County
Court House, in the City of salt Lake, County
OF Salt Lake and Territory of Utah, on the 25th
day of June. 1887, at u o'clock n, the fol-
lowing described real estate, to wit:
All the right, title, interest, claim and estate
in Lot four IA, in Section twenty-three (23),
Township one ~, north of Range one ~, west
of Salt Lake meridian. in the County of Salt
Lake and Territory of Utah. bounded by begin
ming at the southeast corner Of said Lot four
~: thence running west seventy COY rods to
the old shore of the Hot Springs Lake; thence
along the east shore of said Hot Springs Lake
north % degrees east fortvfour (44) rods; thence
north degrees east thirty-siX 1867 rods to a
fence; thence east forty-seven and sixty four
one-hundredths (47.64) rods; thence south sew
enty-five and sixty one-hundredths 1868
rods to the place of beginning; containing 26 10
acres; with its appurtenances, and with all the
right, title and interest therein which the
Marion Manufacturing Company, a corporation
had or owned on the 9Th day of December, 1887
or thereafter acquired.
To be sold as the property of the Marion
Manufacturing Company, at the suit of Elijah
Sells, H. W. Sells and James Tucker.
Terms of SALE cash.
FRANK H. DYER, U. S. Marshal.
Dated May "a 1887,
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

ois now asking for home rule and
spa thinking about granting it. The
love jberty seems to have forsaken
its oltelling place among the noun
tains, oonn to the islands.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26
A. J. WHITE & co.
Real Estate Agents.
81 E. Second South Street, Salt Lake City.


.ocnO Lot 5x2O rods, houses, fine orchard,
SzoOO in 9Th ward.
s5OO Lot 2114x1O rods, small Groom house 2lst
SoOO ward. A good bargain.
5000 39e Sts rane Rouse 6OGs eao8 o rooms
on each; will be sold separately or both to-
gether; 18th ward.
x11OO Lot 4x10 rods. old adobe house, four
SIIOO blocks east and "a south OF Gilt
House.
4ooOO Lot 91@x20 rods, elegant Groom cot
SozOO tage, all fenced to itself, in 9th ward
socOO Corner lot 7x6 rods, nice poplar shade
SoOVO trees, in 18th ward.
xopoO Lot 42l11 rods, 2-story adobe, Sroom
SoOOo house, hydrant water, in 18th ward
.1oOOs acres fine land, good water title.
) L ZOU splendid dwelling house, ~ miles
south and / mile east of the State Road
IAOo Lot 3x2O rods, nice neat 5-room cot
S1tOO tage house, 10th ward.
1OOO 16O acres over Jordan. miles west OF
SIOOO postoffice. all under good wire fence,
cedar posts.
.eO0 Lot 5x1o rods. in Goth ward, close to
SOOO schoolhouse.
.1sOOO 65 feet front by $50 back, within e
S1oOOO half block of Wasateh corner.
.oOOO Lot 1Ox1O rods, l block from Cliff
.SoOOO House.
atooO Lot 3x1O rods, 2-story adobe house, 7
StOOO rooms, block from Wasatch corner.
.oOO acres on East Bench. nice land, 219
SZOO miles southeast of postofice. q
sonOo Lot 61Sx2O rods, story rustic, 7-room
SOOOO house, blocks east Wasatch corner.
eOOO $40 acres good land, good spring OF
SJOO water, 10 miles southeast of city.
.sOo Corner lot 5x1O rods, fruit trees, 1st
S0UO ward, close to Liberty Park
.oEo Lot 216x5 rods, sth ward close to school
SOcO house.
$4,000 Lot house 4es rods ~ blocks east OF 0i'i'
$25OO @ ssES ed@a2 G Boa4 miles Sod6s i59%
bricL cattarc, entirely new, good oroharu ana
fine moving well.
.1oOo Lot 5x2O rods, 2-room brick house,
p1 SOO 18th ward.
ao5O Lot 5x1O rods, Dist ward, close to Catho-
S2oO lie hospital.
$500 Lot Lot 24z22 s2s rods 'F00m cottage mousse
$1,000 S0Gasr S0aa barn G 5f9 oS EG4 Rsr adobe
SOn Corner lot, 10x20 rods, nice orchard,
D1OOO 4-room adobe house, in lstward, close
to schoolhouse.
&1F0O Lot Sx10 rods, new 4room cottage
I'OO house, in 1lth ward
10000 120 acress good farming land, well
S@OOO fenced, good adobe house, over Jor-
dan, AZ miles west of postofIice, 5000 water
right.
'ERTY ALL OVER THE CITY, AND
Us AT OUR OFFICE.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26
FOR

xcso Lot pkg rods, fronting south, with 4
SooO room house, good WELL located blocKs
east of Cliff House.
$1,000 Lot 5x2O rods 4,ro9m house; T,9il weil
Sl AOO fenced, barn, blocks east OF CHIT
$3.50 Lots. block Is; plat G. containing lO0
10000 All of lots q and 4, block II, plat F,
SAoOo 331 acres, well fenced, all in lucerne,
on 10th ward bench.
411OO Lot 3x9 rods, fronting north, blocks
S11OO east of Cliff House.
90dOO Lot 5x2O rods 5-room rustic cottage
SAtOO house, fine orchard, well fenced,
blocks west of Cliff House.
Sd6O Two whole lots, 215 acres, lots and 4,
Dfo0 block 1o1, plat c.
o000O Lot 10xl0, corner, 2-story brick house,
SlOOO rooms, 10th ward.
A.sO Lot !. block 15 plat F, well fenced and
DooO all in lucerne, east bench, 10th ward.
A1onn Eight acres fine land north OF Hot
SlOOO springs, miles north of city, some
in lucerne.
e9OO Forty acres fine land over Jordan,
IoOO miles from city.
8cO0 Forty acres Groom rustic house, mile
Sooo west of Sandy ystation. near Jordan river
xsnn Five acre lot, miles southeast of city,
StOO plenty of water for irrigating.
x01OO 5x2O rods, fine orchard 4room adobe
Sl1OO house, outhouses, fine shade trees in
front. 9th ward.
n A0000 5XlO rods, nice S-rOOm cottage mouse,
Slooo good barn, fine orchard, sth ward
x6OO Lot S1Ix1O rods, 2room adobe house, in
SoOo 18th ward, between street car line and
glass factory.
AOOO Lot 315xl0 rods, nice rustic 9roem
S0OO house and kitchen, in 2lst ward
xeSO Lot 5x2O rods, broom frame house, in
SOOO 9Th ward block south of d. & r. G. w.
round house.
! 10000 Lot 4x20 rods, splendid rustic cottage
SoNOO house of rooms, fine orchard and
barn, elegant style house. in 9th ward.
s11OO Lot 5xl0 rods, good orchard, good g.
SA1Oo room adobe house, in 1lth ward
$4,000 Lot sE29E1as t5gGR 5fS Wa4d 4doO' h0D'' and
$1,000 o n h Ts6a s'PSs good PFas
81 100 Corner lot. 10x10. nice Groom brick
SOtto6O i-SN-s~ ---A ho-saI
sS5O Lot 3xlO rods, new Groom brick house,
SOoO 2lst ward.
e006O Lot 3x10 rods, nice brick cottage, D.
9|@oO room house, in Sth ward.
10000 25 acres fine land, all under cultiya-
paw tiOn 3 acres in orchard, 2story house,
Bountiful. Davis county.
eoSOO Lot 3x10 rods, nice Groom brick cot
9ooOO tage, hydrant water, good barn, in
18th ward
WE HAVE BARGAINS IN PROF
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

IHE 1rch organ proper is in the
throes characteristic spasm OF polyg-
amous 'e. All seductions should be
within Il ale of the Church law.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

Gov. HILL, OF New York, got in a
righteous veto on the constitutional con-
vention bill passed by the Legislature of
that State. The Republicans have shame
fully treated the subject, in purely par
tizan spirit. Their chief fear was that,
under a convention, the Democrats
might obtain fair deal in the apportion-
ment of representation, which is now de-
MED them. Hence this unjust bill, which
was passed that it might bring veto.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

THE Tl,rv Department has decided
that la0crfrom Canada cannot cross
the border the United States under
contract to form, labor
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

f City Council has evidently sat
oupon the sewer question. This is
nrprising. The only object OF ex-
isN to the City Council is to find
soling to sit down upon.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26
LEWIS q. ROGERS,
I INSURANCE.

THE LION FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
OF London, England. Capital and assets,
$4,694, 1913.
WASHINGTON F. &. NJ. ms. CO.,
OF Boston, Massachusetts,. Capital and assets,
$1,551, $50.
ORIENT INSURANCE CO.,
OF Hartford, Connecticut. Capital and assets,
81, 1,595, ,550S4.
MUTUAL LIFE ms. CO.,
OF Milwaukee, Wis. Assets, $24, ,265,257
HOME MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY of
California. Assets, 1886, ,269.02
OFFICIAL Safe Deposit Vaults, Union Ma
Iional Bank
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

IHE latest Il official church sources
is that seduct must be legalized, and
pastardy nave 'atutory limit.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

1T seems t seduction in Salt Lake is
IN the form y patent. All rights re-
served for th&lygamous church.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-26

The Fourth OILY celebration in pro-
cess OF manufact, should be aSsuccess.